Perhaps the most fundamental element in the theory of the public sector is the view that the government is an exogenous, benevolent economic agent. The benevolence of the government is often expressed by assuming it to maximize a ‘‘social welfare’’ function of the form Ð utðxðtÞÞmðdtÞ, where the ut are utility functions, x is an allocation of consumption bundles and m is a distribution of agent...

PURPOSE The efficacy and safety of insulin degludec/insulin aspart (IDegAsp) once daily (OD) compared with insulin glargine U100 (IGlar) OD over 52 weeks in insulin-naïve adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was investigated. METHODS In this open-label, parallel-group treat-to-target trial, participants were randomized (1:1) to receive IDegAsp OD (breakfast, n = 266) or IGlar OD (as pe...